Brownstown/St. Elmo took second place in the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Thanksgiving Tournament, falling to Neoga, 63-56, in the championship game.
The Lady Bombers took a 7-5 lead after one quarter and by one, 19-18, at halftime. However, Neoga took the lead for good by outscoring BSE 24-13 in the third quarter.
BSE outscored Neoga in the final stanza, but a 24-21 edge wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.
Dana Shelton led BSE with 16 points and her sister, Deana, added 13. Claire Wilhour was also in double figures with 10.

✔ CenterPointe Church, located at 1616 Veterans Ave. in Vandalia, is holding free Weekly Fit Club sessions at 6 p.m. every Thursday.
✔ TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m.

While the next election is still about four months away, the ballots for that election will take shape in a couple of weeks.
The filing period for candidates in the April 4 consolidated election is Dec. 12-19, and there will be a lot of local positions filled at that election.
In Vandalia, residents will elect a mayor and city clerk, and fill five spots on the Vandalia City Council.
Rick Gottman has announced that he will seek to become the first five-term mayor, and Peggy Bowen will be running for a sixth term as city clerk.

Wanda Hodson had always liked to sew, making curtains and sewing for her children. A Christmas gift from her husband two years ago led her into creating items of beauty that not only brought enjoyment to her family and friends, but also brought requests for her to make such things as gifts for friends and family of her friends and family.

• A 16-year-old Vandalia resident was arrested on Nov. 28 on a charge of battery. No bond information was listed.
• A 17-year-old Vandalia resident was arrested on Nov. 27 for failure to appear in court, driving without a valid license, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, possession of a hypodermic needle and failure to yield turning left. No bond information was listed.
• Chelsea N. Kozak, 19, 1017 N. Fifth St., Vandalia, was arrested on Nov. 27 for failure to appear in court. Bond was $5,000.